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reed

[reed] / rid /


NOUN
splint
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He finally found the right reed, got over the anxiety and started playing — same Stan Getz you heard throughout his career.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

Jamie Marsh, director of land management for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, said: "This is a bit of a disaster", with eight hectares of reed bed already lost.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

For example, in the early 1990s, he and his colleagues examined standard recommendations for conserving reed beds—important habitats for birds that become overgrown with trees over time.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Strikes on disparate vessels may seem a thin reed for an ICC investigation, but the court has been moved to act by less.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The lights, changed to reed torches, which burned but didn’t smoke.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan




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